Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Pyongyang says it is “no longer bound to” its deal with the US, which
provided a nuclear and missile test moratorium in return for food aid.
The move comes in retaliation to the UN’s criticism of North Korea's
failed satellite launch.

The UN Security Council (UNSC) condemned North Korea for last
Friday’s rocket launch, which was widely regarded as a cover up to test a
long range nuclear missile. On Tuesday, Pyongyang shot back at the UNSC
for violating the country’s right to put satellites into orbit.

"We resolutely and totally reject the unreasonable behavior of the UNSC to violate (our) legitimate right to launch satellites," Pyongyang said in a statement delivered by the official KCNA news agency..... MORE